Ravenna
Ravenna ranks 1,038th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Winterthur, Blackburn, and Woolwich. Memorable people born in Ravenna include Valentinian III, Amalasuntha, and Peter Damian. Memorable people who died in Ravenna include Dante Alighieri, Honorius, and Flavius Aetius. Ravenna has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Ravenna is located in Italy.
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its collapse in 476, after which it served as the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom and then the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna. It has 156,444 inhabitants as of 2025. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 417 and 2003, Ravenna was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Valentinian III, Amalasuntha, and Peter Damian. Additionaly, 23 globally memorable people have passed away in Ravenna including Dante Alighieri, Honorius, and Flavius Aetius. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Ravenna than were born there.
People Born in Ravenna
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Valentinian III
POLITICIAN
419 - 455
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 3
Amalasuntha
COMPANION
495 - 535
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 10
Peter Damian
PHYSICIAN
1007 - 1072
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 5
Francesca da Rimini
WRITER
1259 - 1285
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 9
Antipope Clement III
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1025 - 1100
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 7
Romuald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
951 - 1027
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 8
Justa Grata Honoria
POLITICIAN
417 - 455
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 4
Barbara Longhi
PAINTER
1552 - 1638
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 6
Giuseppe Vitali
MATHEMATICIAN
1875 - 1932
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 11
Romano Bonagura
ATHLETE
1930 - 2010
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 1
Andrea Mandorlini
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 17
Davide Ballardini
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 14
Newly Added People Born in Ravenna
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People Deceased in Ravenna
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Dante Alighieri
WRITER
1265 - 1321
HPI: 92.13
Rank: 8
Honorius
POLITICIAN
384 - 423
HPI: 83.72
Rank: 12
Flavius Aetius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
390 - 454
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 15
Theodoric the Great
POLITICIAN
454 - 526
HPI: 81.06
Rank: 7
Odoacer
POLITICIAN
433 - 493
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 22
Valerius Severus
POLITICIAN
300 - 307
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 23
Pope John I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 526
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 13
Constantine III
POLITICIAN
400 - 411
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 18
Stilicho
MILITARY PERSONNEL
359 - 408
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 17
Basilios Bessarion
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1403 - 1472
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 5
Constantius III
POLITICIAN
370 - 421
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 16
Maroboduus
POLITICIAN
35 BC - 37
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ravenna were athletes (3), politicians (2), coaches (2), companions (1), and physicians (1), while most who died were politicians (11), religious figures (7), military personnels (2), writers (1), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ravenna, including Romano Bonagura, Bruno Rosetti, and Milena Baldassarri. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ravenna, including Romano Bonagura, Bruno Rosetti, and Milena Baldassarri.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Ravenna since 1700.
